A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n

ESEA: Even Start - 2004

CFDA Number:

84.314 - Even Start_Statewide Family Literacy Program

Program Goal: To help break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by improving the educational opportunities of the nation's low-income families through a unified family literacy program that integrates early childhood education, adult literacy and adult basic education, and parenting education.

Objective
8.1 of 1: The literacy of participating families will improve.

Indicator 8.1.1 of 3: Adult literacy and mathematics achievement and English language acquisition: Percentage of adults who achieve significant learning gains on measures of literacy and mathematics and Limited English proficient (LEP) adults who achieve significant learning gains on measures of English language acquisition.

Targets and Performance Data

Assessment of Progress

Sources and Data Quality

Percentage of Even Start Adults showing significant learning gains on measures of literacy and mathematics and Even Start LEP adults showing significant learning gains on measures of English language acquisition.

Year

Actual Performance

Performance Targets

Reading

Math

English Language Acquisition

Reading

Math

English Language Acquisition

2003

999

999

999

2004

999

999

999

2005

999

999

999

Explanation: The baseline for this measure will be set with the 2003 data. The performance targets for 2004 and 2005 are set at an annual 1% increase to the baseline.

Limitations: Currently, the CPRs and PBDMI do not provide data in format to report on performance for this indicator. Data for 2003 is dependent upon the format of the revised CPR and additions to the PBDMI.

Indicator 8.1.2 of 3: Adult educational attainment: Percentage of Even Start school age parents who earn a high school diploma and the percentage of non-school age parents who earn a high school diploma or a general equivalency diploma.

Targets and Performance Data

Assessment of Progress

Sources and Data Quality

Percentage of Even Start adults with a high school completion goal or GED attainment goal that earn a high school diploma or equivalent.

Year

Actual Performance

Performance Targets

School Age Adults HS Diploma

Non-School Age Adults HS Diploma/GED

School Age Adults HS Diploma

Non-School Age Adults HS Diploma/GED

2003

999

999

2004

999

999

Explanation: Baseline for this measure will be set with the 2003 data. The 2004 target is baseline +1%.

Limitations: Currently, the CPRs and PBDMI do not provide data in a format to report on performance for this indicator. Data for 2003 is dependent upon the format of the revised CPR and additional to the PBDMI. Definitions of high school diploma and GED may vary across programs.

Indicator 8.1.3 of 3: Children's language development and reading readiness: Percentage of Even Start children that are entering kindergarten who are achieving significant learning gains on measures of language development and reading readiness.

Targets and Performance Data

Assessment of Progress

Sources and Data Quality

Percentage of Even Start children that are entering kindergarten who are achieving significant learning gains on measures of language development and reading readiness.

Year

Actual Performance

Performance Targets

Language Development

Reading Readiness

Language Development

Reading Readiness

2003

999

999

2004

999

999

2005

999

999

Explanation: Baseline for this measure will be set with the 2003 data. The 2004 and 2005 targets are baseline +1%.

Limitations: Currently the CPRs and PBDMI do not provide data in a format to report on performance for this indicator. Data for 2003 is dependent upon the format of the revised CPR and additions to the PBDMI.